Sash-actuating crank



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,659,506

H. L. WHEELER SASH ACTUATING CRANK Filed Jan. 6. 1927 W /M 1 u A'I'TORNEY.

Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD L. WHEELER, F NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

snsH-AcTUA'rmG CRANK.

Application filed January 6. 1927. Serial No.'159,318.

The object of the invention is to provide a sash actuating means particularly adapted for use in connection with the windows of vehlcles, so that when not in use it may be folded down so as not to constitute an in convenient obstruction; and to provide a construction of this character which may also serve as an adjusting means to secure various degrees of opening of the sash.

With this object in view the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a portion of a vehicle body wall showing the inventionmounted in operative position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the crank or actuator in told-ed position. I r

The actuating crank 10 is pivotally mounted at 11 on the forked extremity 12 of a 25 spindle 14, the latter being journaled in a base plate 15 secured to the inner face of the vehicle wall 16. The spindle has an 01' erative connection 17 with the sash or window 18, so that as the spindle is rotated by so the turning of the crank, elevating or lowering movement of the window may be had.

The pivotal connection 11 provides for swinging the crank to diametrically opposite sides of the spindle, so that in operative position the handle thereof may be turned outwardly to permit ready turning move ment of the crank and thus rotation of the spindle. Similarly the pivotal connection provides for swingingthe crank so that the handle may be turned inwardly toward the wall of the vehicle and seated in any one of the series of holes 20 formed in the base plate 15.

Seated in theback face of the base plates are the mats 21of resilient material formed 15 with holes registering with the holes in the base plate but of slightly smaller diameter than the latter, so that the material of the cushion may be expanded by the enlarged portion or head 22 of the handle as it is, inno serted. Thus the cushionoifers resistance to too free withdrawal of the handle and the crank is thus maintained in the folded position.

By providing a plurality of holes or pew i213 forations 20, the handle when folded in may be set in any desired position in the circle in which it turns and thus various adjustments are provided making for various do grees of opening movement of the window. so

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is:

A device for the purpose indicated, comprising a rot-atingly mounted spindle. a turning crank having a pivotal connection or; with the spindle in a plane at right angles to the turning or angular movement of the latter, a base plate in which the spindle is journaled, the base plate having a hole for the reception of the extremity of the crank, and a cushion seated on the back of the base plate and formed of a resilient material and having a hole registering with but of less diameter than the hole in thebase plate.

In testimony whereof he ailixes his signature.

HOWARD WHEELER; 

